Family Feuds Grow at Samsung Empire

Feb 28, 2012 3:36 am ET

European Pressphoto Agency

Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Kun-hee and his wife Hong Ra-hee

The fighting inside South Korea’s richest family is spreading as another sibling is suing Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Kun-hee for a portion of their father’s fortune that they believe he hid from them.

Two weeks ago, Mr. Lee’s eldest brother Lee Maeng-hee filed a suit, seeking about 714 billion won, or $635 million, in shares of various Samsung companies, mainly Samsung Life. On Monday, his elder sister Lee Sook-hee also filed suit against him, seeking about 196 billion won in shares.

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